Wednesday, 30 August 2023

日常空手道 (Vol. 3): Informal relaxed practice: A Legacy

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  This type of practice on alternative hard days of training and practice actually originated from Nakayama Masatoshi Sensei, based on recov...
Tuesday, 29 August 2023

Sindelfingen, GERMANY SEMINAR: September 2023

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This seminar will be very special for those who attend. LEVEL UP! Osu!!! © André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2023 ).
Saturday, 26 August 2023

"USE 'NATURAL ENERGY' JOINT POWER... SNAP!"

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Some images from my extra self-practice outdoors today; in sum, Heian Shodan to Godan and Jitte. My focus was on natural alignment, stance t...
Thursday, 24 August 2023

Nakatsu-Shi, Oita 2010 Video (Part Two)

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           © André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2023).
Wednesday, 23 August 2023

壮鎮 (Sochin)

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Yumi-zuki from Sochin on the cover of Karatedo Kyohon.   Rather than commenting first, here are some comments from ‘SOCHIN’S ULTIMATE  AUTHO...
Monday, 21 August 2023

Definition of DAN QUALITIES from ASAI TETSUHIKO SENSEI

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Shodan is granted to those who have acquired the basic techniques of karate and can use them.     Nidan is granted to those who have a...
Wednesday, 16 August 2023

Nakatsu-Shi, Oita 2010 Video (Part One)

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              © André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2023).
Tuesday, 15 August 2023

Remembering Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei today

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 Exactly 17 years ago today I received the phone call from Asai Keiko, the wife of my karate master, Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei, that he had pass...
Wednesday, 9 August 2023

Koryu Karate: Highlighted by HIKITE

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One of main strategies of  古流空手 (koryu ‘old school’ karate), which is a constant throughout kihon, kata and yakusoku-kumite is “…to grab, p...
Tuesday, 8 August 2023

Make your karate your own!

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Probably the greatest technical lesson I learned from Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei was to "MAKE 'MY KARATE' MY OWN". He stressed ...